Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Before long, the aroma spread far and wide, attracting passersby to turn around frequently.

"Hey everyone! Look at my steamed buns, fresh out of the oven!"

Li Hanliang stood in front of the store with a tray, calling out his wares. Although he spoke loudly and clearly, he was actually full of hope and expectation: perhaps through these seemingly ordinary yet special little things, he could change something?

"What kind of dessert is this?"

"Mom, it smells so good! I want to try it."

Li Hanliang's shouts worked, and many parents who were dropping off their children at school gathered around.

Many people have never left Anfeng County in their entire lives, let alone seen a steamed bun. The name "steamed bun" is quite novel to them.

Before long, Li Hanliang's snack stall was crowded with curious students and parents.

"Boss, how much are your steamed buns?"

As the crowd gradually gathered, someone asked a question.

"Both of these are meat buns. One costs three cents, or two costs two cents, plus two ounces of grain coupons."

The price set by Li Hanliang was a little higher than that of pork, but considering that these were steamed buns with meat filling, the price was still reasonable.

"Three cents each? That's really expensive."

Upon hearing the price, many people hesitated.

With an average monthly salary of thirty yuan, spending three mao (0.3 yuan) on a steamed bun is quite extravagant.

"Mine are all pure meat! If you don't believe me, I'll take one apart and show you. Besides meat, there's no other ingredient mixed in!"

As he spoke, Li Hanliang opened a savory meat bun in front of everyone, revealing a bright red, juicy filling that immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey, it's true, it's all meat! I'll buy two."

After seeing it for themselves, one parent immediately paid six cents for two meat buns.

I took a bite myself first, then shared one with my child; the rich and tempting aroma lingered in my mouth, making me unable to resist indulging in it.

"It's absolutely delicious! It's wonderful, I'll definitely buy it again tomorrow morning!"

After the first customer praised it loudly, others gradually dispelled their doubts and lined up to buy it.

They all knew that this regular customer was definitely not a shill, because they saw her every morning on her way to drop her child off at school.

Even if they do encounter a situation where someone is being used as a childcare provider, they will willingly go along and give it a try.

Soon, the whole basket of braised pork buns sold out, but the soup dumplings remained untouched.

"Everyone, would you be interested in trying our soup dumplings?"

By this time, the stall was already crowded with people queuing to buy braised pork buns. Seeing that almost everyone buying them was buying braised pork buns, Li Hanliang was anxious and quickly stepped forward to promote his soup dumplings.

"Soup dumplings? Are they good?"

A middle-aged man stepped forward curiously, holding two steamed buns with braised pork in his hand, his face full of doubt.

"Of course it's delicious! I'll show you how."

As he spoke, Li Hanliang took a soup dumpling from the steamer, carefully held it in his hand, then gently bit a small hole and slowly sucked the delicious broth inside.

He explained, "These are soup dumplings for sale, so I didn't put too much soup in them, otherwise they would be too hot to handle. You must drink the broth first to experience the most authentic flavor of the soup dumplings."

After saying that, he ate the rest of the bun skin one bite at a time, a satisfied smile on his face: "You must drink the broth first, then the whole bun will taste even better!"

This demonstration immediately drew the attention of the onlookers.

A little girl mustered up her courage and stepped forward, saying, "Give me one, I want to try it."

Following Li Hanliang's example, she carefully took a small bite before slowly slurping up the broth. The broth was piping hot and delicious, and the little girl's face lit up immediately. She nodded repeatedly in praise, "Mmm, it's really delicious!"

At this moment, a young man next to him saw this and was not to be outdone: "Is it really that delicious? Then I'll buy two to try!" With the first brave person trying it, the others also began to buy soup dumplings one after another.

The first basket of steamed buns sold out very quickly.

Immediately afterwards, the second and third baskets were served one after another, and sold out in a very short time. Seeing how booming the business was, Li Hanliang could hardly believe that today was the first day of his business.

Without any ceremony, he has successfully attracted so many customers with just a few shouts and sincere service.

The busy and fulfilling morning finally came to a temporary end around eight o'clock in the morning.

There were only four braised pork buns left in the steamer. Li Hanliang didn't plan to sell them to anyone else. Instead, he decided to give them to his landlord. After all, it was not easy to meet such a kind landlord in this unfamiliar place. The landlord had even waived his first month's rent!

When Li Hanliang arrived at the old man's door, he knocked softly. "Grandpa, it's me! I brought you breakfast!"

The old man behind the door, seeing the news playing on the TV, immediately smiled and gestured for Li Hanliang to come in.

"Oh, you're such a thoughtful child! I was worried you might forget to save some for me."

"No way, I'll always remember your kindness."

Li Hanliang put down the steamed buns and smiled, then said seriously, "By the way, sir, this time I only picked your favorite braised pork buns, and I definitely won't mix in any soup dumplings that you hate."

Hearing this, the old man nodded in satisfaction, picked up the bun, and began to enjoy it.

"Alright, alright, then I'm relieved. Thanks for the breakfast, kid!"

After the landlord finished speaking, he picked up a steamed bun and started eating, then turned his eyes back to the television screen.

[Morning News]: Three children went missing in Anfeng County today. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Anfeng County Public Security Bureau as soon as possible.

This matter is of great importance, and we hope that all sectors of society will provide support and cooperation.